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What happened in history on this day: October 6?
On October 6 in ...
- 1908 - New York Yankees lose 100th game of the year (will go 51-103 for season).
- 1910 - Boston Braves beat Philadelphia Phillies 20-7.
- 1923 - First National League unassisted baseball triple play (Ernie Padgett, Boston Braves against Philadelphia Phillies).
- 1926 - Babe Ruth hits three home runs in a World Series game, New York Yankees beat Saint Louis Cardinals 10-5 (World Series #23).
- 1936 - New York Yankees beat New York Giants four games to two in 33rd World Series.
- 1941 - New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 1, in 38th World Series.
- 1947 - New York Yankees beat Brooklyn Dodgers 4 games to 3, in 44th World Series.
- 1959 - Single game World Series (World Series #56) attendance record set (92,706 in Los Angeles).
- 1963 - Los Angeles Dodgers sweep New York Yankees in 60th World Series.
- 1966 - Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Palmer, 20, is youngest to pitch a World Series shutout (World Series #63).
- 1977 - New York Yankees win American League pennant by rallying for three runs in 9th to beat Kansas City Royals 5-3 in 5th and deciding playoff game.
- 1978 - Kansas City Royals' George Brett hits three home runs, New York Yankees win championship game 3, 6-5.
- 1979 - Harry Drake sets long distance footbow shot record of 2,006 yards 1 foot 9 inches.
- 1982 - Auburn's Al Del Greco kicks six field goals.
- 1983 - Buffalo Bills' quarterback Joe Ferguson passes 419 yards with five touchdowns.
- 1983 - New York Islander's Mike Bossy's earns 25th career hat trick.
- 1983 - New York Jets announce they are leaving Shea Stadium for the Meadowlands Coliseum.
- 1985 - Marita Koch of Germany sets 400m women's record (47.6) in Australia.
- 1985 - New York Yankees' Phil Niekro becomes the 18th pitcher to win 300 games and also at 46 becomes the oldest to pitch a shut-out beating Toronto Blue Jays 8-0.
- 1988 - Oakland Athletics sweep Boston Red Sox in four games for American League pennant.
- 1991 - New York Mets' David Cone ties National League record by striking out 19 Philadelphia Phillies players.
- 1993 - After nine years of playing in the NBA, Michael Jordan retires from basketball.
- 2001 - The Seattle Mariners tie the 1906 Chicago Cubs with 116 wins in a single season for winningest team in major league history.
- 2021 - (to October 10) The 2021 UEFA Nations League Finals is held in Italy, and is won by France. The games were originally scheduled for 2-6 June 2021, but were moved following the rescheduling of UEFA Euro 2020 to June and July 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2021 - At Honda Center in Anaheim, California, USA, NHL pre-season game: Los Angeles Kings beats Anaheim Ducks by score 6-3.
- 2021 - At Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, NHL pre-season game: Winnipeg Jets beats Calgary Flames by score 3-2.
- 2021 - At Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, USA, NHL pre-season game: New York Rangers beats New Jersey Devils by score 6-2.
- 2021 - At TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, NHL pre-season game: Washington Capitals beats Boston Bruins by score 4-3.
- 2021 - At Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, USA, NHL pre-season game: Columbus Blue Jackets beats Detroit Red Wings by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, USA, National Football League regular season game: Indianapolis Colts beats Denver Broncos by score 12-9.
Births of sports figures on October 6
- 1824 - Birth of Henry Chadwick; baseball pioneer, developed first rule book.
- 1884 - Birth of Lloyd Spooner; US marksman (Olympic-4 gold/1 silver/2 bronze-1920).
- 1905 - Birth of Helen N Moody; tennis pro (8 Wimbledon titles 1927-1938).
- 1946 - Birth of Gary Gentry; baseball player (New York Mets).
- 1947 - Birth of Klaus Dibiasi in Italy; platform diver (Olympic-gold-1968, 1972, 1976).
Deaths of sports figures on October 6
- 1969 - Walter Hagen, PGA golfer (US Open 1914, 1919), dies at age 76.
- 2017 - Death of Roberto Anzolin, Italian footballer (born 1938).
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